Found Out About The Turkeys / myLot

Boise, Idaho

April 7, 2026 5:58pm CST

We get a newsletter 3 or 4 times a year from the city. I got one today. I looked it over and was going to chuck it when I noticed a note from the city council on the back. It seems that these turkeys we see are termed 'urban turkeys'. We had heard they were owned by some guy down a ways from us. But the council says nothing about an owner. They are thought of as a pest because they attack postal carriers, kids walking to school, and neighborhood pets. I do hope it doesn't come down to them poisoning them or some other awful may to get rid of them. It has become an issue though since they've gone from about 5 or since to about 20 over the last three years.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (168594)

• United States

8 Apr

Wow. One Kansas community has had an urban turkey, but I think he has passed. Possibly hit by a car. One thing to remember is that they are domesticated turkey breeds. No self respecting wild turkey would hang out in town.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (188121)

• Boise, Idaho

8 Apr

We had heard that a man nearby owned them. Who knows?

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (90150)

• United States

8 Apr

Those turkeys can be a real nuisance. When i lived in my previous house a neighborhood near me was dealing with turkeys. They caused traffic problems, interfered with kids going to school, property damage etc. I hope they find a solution to your turkey problem and of course not killing them.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (188121)

• Boise, Idaho

8 Apr

I do too.

@DaddyEvil (172380)

• United States

8 Apr

Maybe they can trap and release them into a wilderness area. I don't know if turkeys can find there way back it that happens.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (188121)

• Boise, Idaho

8 Apr

I would hope that is what they would do if they became that much of a nuisance. We'll see I guess.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (133152)

• Marion, Ohio

8 Apr

Thanksgiving dinner for a homeless shelter to serve

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (188121)

• Boise, Idaho

8 Apr

I wonder if others around here haven't thought the same thing.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (68786)

• Centralia, Washington

8 Apr

Nuisance turkeys. I've heard of Canada geese being harassed but never turkeys.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (188121)

• Boise, Idaho

8 Apr

We have a lot of Canadian geese but never had turkeys until just a few years ago.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (378121)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Apr

I'm a bit surprised that they attack people. They must have been teased or harrassed in some way to start doing this.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (188121)

• Boise, Idaho

8 Apr

I think so too. Some people can be so mean to animals.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (68786)

• Centralia, Washington

8 Apr

@JudyEv Tom turkeys can be aggressive.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (378121)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Apr

@sallypup Mum had a pet tom and he was just the loveliest bird. I know many entire males need to be treated with respect but Turk was very gentle. I'm sure he loved my Mum. She would give him a big hug and he'd pull his beak in and his wattles would go a bright red as if he were embarrassed.